Minutes of meeting held at
Tin Hut Gartly
Monday 7th July 2014
Present: Paul Manning (Chairman) James Matthew (Vice Chairman), Alistair Rennie, David Grant, James Grant, Lynne Staples -Scott, Colin Mumford, George McIntosh, Kate Hunter (Secretary)
In Attendance: Councillor John Latham & Constable Jennifer Geddes
Apologies: Peter Johnston, Neil Muiry, Duncan Connon & George Beverly
Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Approved by Alistair Rennie
Seconded by Lynne Staples-Scott
Police Report: Operation Zenith is ongoing
Community Councillors raised the following issues
- Cyclists riding two or three abreast on the B9002, causing concern to local motorists
- Speeding traffic through Kennethmont
Matters Arising:
- Fence around the Play area at Clatt Hall has not been repaired
- Broom at the Smithston /Kennethmont junction has not been cut back
- Fly Tipping at the Suie Hill car park: Secretary contacted Aberdeenshire Council after the meeting and they have agreed to uplift the litter.
- Rhynie Cemetery Wall A bid has been made to the Capital budget for monies to carry out repairs
Finance Report:
- Business Account £7314.70
- Legacy/Mosswoods Account £4830.14
- Investment Account £7600.79
Correspondence:
- Community Council Training - Saturday 13th September Linden Centre Huntly 10am
- Planning applications: Parishes will no longer be included in the Public Access Register All Local Authorities work with Wards and Community Council Areas.
- Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland proposals for councillor numbers (noted)
- CARES: Funding to investigate and plan community renewable energy projects (noted)
- Natasha Pawlukiewicz Various including Huntly Development Trust jobs (noted)
- Aberdeenshire Community Planning Newsletter
- Aberdeenshire Council Public Entertainment Licences (noted)
- Glens Of Foudland Wind Farm Capacity Increase Proposal (noted)
- Bar Hill Wind Turbine: Reply from Robert Gray regarding Tap O Noth Community Council representation
- Community Transport Association Survey (noted)
Planning Applications: No Comment
Individual Area Reports
Clatt: Query regarding hackney licence being withdrawn if cars are scratched -Councillor Latham to enquire
Gartly: Nothing to report
Kennethmont: A new bench has been purchased using funding from Cairnmore Wind farm fund and will be placed near the bus stop. David Grant is in communication with Aberdeenshire Council to have the bench installed
Aberdeenshire Council are in negotiations with residents at Jubilee Cottages regarding purchase of land to form a footpath
20mph Flashing light at the village is faded.
Playing field: The state of the playing field was discussed unfortunately all villages are experiencing the same problem.
Rhynie:
Rail missing at the Bogie Bridge opposite the old Council Depot
Potholes outside Fourteen the Square
Crumbling road surface Sims Road West
AOCB:
Suggestions:
As 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of World War 1 the Community Council could approach local residents who had relatives serving in WW1 and ask them to if they would like to lay the wreath at the Armistice Day service.
100th Anniversary of the First World War Bruges/ Ypres – The Community Council could also sponsor a young person from each parish to visit the battlefields and museums. To be discussed at the next meeting
Garden Competition: Members were reminded to encourage people to enter this year’s competition
